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{{Short description|Village in Dorset, England}}
'''Stourpaine''' is a village in north [[Dorset]], [[England]], situated on the [[River Stour, Dorset|River Stour]] and [[A350 road]] in the south east corner of the [[Blackmore Vale]], under [[Cranborne Chase]], three [[mile]]s north west of [[Blandford Forum]]. The village has a [[population]] of 608 ([[As of 2001|2001]]).
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|static_image_name = The Village of Stourpaine from Hod Hill - geograph.org.uk - 1278856.jpg
|static_image_caption = Stourpaine viewed from Hod Hill
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|civil_parish= Stourpaine
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|shire_county = [[Dorset]]
|region = South West England
|constituency_westminster= [[North Dorset (UK Parliament constituency)|North Dorset]]
|post_town= BLANDFORD FORUM
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'''Stourpaine''' ({{IPAc-en|s|t|aʊr|ˈ|p|eɪ|n}}) is a village and [[Civil parishes in England|civil parish]] in the ceremonial county of [[Dorset]] in southern [[England]]. It is situated in the valley of the [[River Stour, Dorset|River Stour]] in the [[Dorset (district)|Dorset]] administrative district, {{convert|3|mi|km|0|abbr=off|spell=on}} northwest of [[Blandford Forum]]. The [[A350 road]], which connects Blandford to [[Shaftesbury]] to the north, passes through the village. The chalk hills of [[Cranborne Chase]] and the [[Dorset Downs]] lie immediately northeast and southwest respectively. In the [[United Kingdom Census 2011|2011 census]] the civil parish had 277 dwellings,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadTableView.do?a=7&b=11129189&c=Stourpaine&d=16&e=62&g=6418007&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1433423472416&enc=1&dsFamilyId=2481 |title=Area: Stourpaine (Parish). Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW) |publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref> 265 households and a population of 617.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.neighbourhood.statistics.gov.uk/dissemination/LeadKeyFigures.do?a=7&b=11129189&c=Stourpaine&d=16&e=62&g=6418007&i=1001x1003x1032x1004&m=0&r=1&s=1433423390245&enc=1 |title=Area: Stourpaine (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics |publisher=Office for National Statistics |work=Neighbourhood Statistics |accessdate=6 February 2015}}</ref>


It was the original site of the [[Great Dorset Steam Fair]], which has been held at nearby [[Tarrant Hinton]] in more recent years.
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The joint [[benefice]] of [[Pimperne]], Stourpaine, [[Durweston]] and [[Bryanston]] is in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury.<ref>[http://www.stourpaine.info/benefice.htm The Benefice of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston and Bryanston]</ref>

==History==
[[File:Stourpaine church - geograph.org.uk - 238609.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.2|The view northwards to Stourpaine, with Holy Trinity parish church in the distance]]
A gift of land to the church is recorded in the [[Domesday Book]] of 1086. The church of the Holy Trinity is medieval; in the 15th century the tower and nave were rebuilt in the Perpendicular style so that the nave was enlarged. [[Box pew]]s were installed in the 18th century but by the 19th century the church was so dilapidated that rebuilding was undertaken (apart from the tower); the architect for the rebuilding was [[Thomas Henry Wyatt|T. H. Wyatt]].<ref>[http://www.stourpaine.info/parishchurch.htm The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity]</ref>

The funeral service of Major [[Bruce Shand]], the father of [[Queen Camilla]], was held at the Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine on 16 June 2006, after which Major Shand's body was [[cremation|cremated]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Royals support Camilla at her father's funeral|url=http://www.thefreelibrary.com/Royals+support+Camilla+at+her+father's+funeral.-a0147138218|publisher=The Journal (Newcastle, England)|date=16 June 2006|accessdate=3 April 2012}}</ref> The funeral of his son [[Mark Shand|Mark]] was also at Stourpaine, in 2014.

==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category-inline|Stourpaine}}
* [http://www1.dorsetcc.gov.uk/LIVING/FACTS/Census2001.nsf/6cadf4da179fc19500256663004afece/1c7ecb2fb2ba10e980256ec500447e96?OpenDocument Census data]
* [http://www.stourpaine.info/ Village community website]

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[[Category:Villages in Dorset]]
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Stourpaine
Stourpaine viewed from Hod Hill
Stourpaine is located in Dorset
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Location within Dorset
Population617 
OS grid referenceST861093
Civil parish
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Unitary authority
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townBLANDFORD FORUM
Postcode districtDT11
Dialling code01258
PoliceDorset
FireDorset and Wiltshire
AmbulanceSouth Western
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50°53′05″N 2°11′53″W / 50.8847°N 2.198°W / 50.8847; -2.198

Stourpaine (/staʊərˈpeɪn/) is a village and civil parish in the ceremonial county of Dorset in southern England. It is situated in the valley of the River Stour in the Dorset administrative district, three miles (five kilometres) northwest of Blandford Forum. The A350 road, which connects Blandford to Shaftesbury to the north, passes through the village. The chalk hills of Cranborne Chase and the Dorset Downs lie immediately northeast and southwest respectively. In the 2011 census the civil parish had 277 dwellings,[1] 265 households and a population of 617.[2]

It was the original site of the Great Dorset Steam Fair, which has been held at nearby Tarrant Hinton in more recent years.

The joint benefice of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston and Bryanston is in the Church of England Diocese of Salisbury.[3]

History

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The view northwards to Stourpaine, with Holy Trinity parish church in the distance

A gift of land to the church is recorded in the Domesday Book of 1086. The church of the Holy Trinity is medieval; in the 15th century the tower and nave were rebuilt in the Perpendicular style so that the nave was enlarged. Box pews were installed in the 18th century but by the 19th century the church was so dilapidated that rebuilding was undertaken (apart from the tower); the architect for the rebuilding was T. H. Wyatt.[4]

The funeral service of Major Bruce Shand, the father of Queen Camilla, was held at the Holy Trinity Church in Stourpaine on 16 June 2006, after which Major Shand's body was cremated.[5] The funeral of his son Mark was also at Stourpaine, in 2014.

References

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  1. ^ "Area: Stourpaine (Parish). Dwellings, Household Spaces and Accommodation Type, 2011 (KS401EW)". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Area: Stourpaine (Parish). Key Figures for 2011 Census: Key Statistics". Neighbourhood Statistics. Office for National Statistics. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  3. ^ The Benefice of Pimperne, Stourpaine, Durweston and Bryanston
  4. ^ The Parish Church of the Holy Trinity
  5. ^ "Royals support Camilla at her father's funeral". The Journal (Newcastle, England). 16 June 2006. Retrieved 3 April 2012.
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